堆肥
Nutrient density starts with the soil. Nourish the soil 食物 web by creating fertility 从浪费.
堆肥 Ingredients
Nitrogen Materials (N): coffee/tea grounds • 食物 scraps • fresh grass clippings • hair • manure • weeds
Carbon Materials (C): cotton rags • dryer lint • leaves • newspaper • paper products • sawdust • straw •木屑
供应
small bucket or container with a lid • pitchfork/shovel
可选: tarp or infrastructure for collection area • comfrey leaves
方法
1. Designate a compost area in your yard that can store at least 3 cubic feet of material.
2. Collect nitrogen materials. A small bucket or container with a lid works well for 食物 scraps.
3. Add scraps to compost area and cover with carbon materials. 按重量计算, the ideal C:N ratio is about 30:1. 的体积, we recommend starting with equal amounts of C:N, and adjust as you see how the pile 响应. For instance, an armload of dried leaves might offer the same amount of carbon as a handful of sawdust.
4. 包括桩 with a tarp to keep out animals and prevent rain from rinsing out nitrogen.
5. 重复步骤2-4 till the pile is about 3 feet in length/width/height. If available, periodically mix in comfrey leaves. Add water to keep up moisture levels, keeping the pile like a damp sponge. Once the pile is the desired size, stop adding new materials.
6. 把堆翻过来 on a periodic basis to suit your schedule. Ensure the inner core of the pile exchanges places with the outside of the pile during each turning.
Time to Completion and Turning Rates
18天
Turn every other day for 18 days.
9个月
Turn initially and at 90/180 days.
12个月
Rest pile, no turning.
Using 完成了堆肥
Bring life to inert soils by spreading ¼ inch of finished compost. 或者厚涂 as a topdressing in garden production areas. Thank you for restoring vitality to our 生命世界.